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[@dgh25]

I think you totally misunderstood the tax for benefits model. We dont pay to "get what's mine", we pay so everyone has decent a life (which benefits all; fewer criminals, fewer homeless, better overall education, etc.). It's about empathy and feeling like a united group of people. Acutally it's quite amazing, that no country outside Scandinavia has figured out that a balance between capitalism and socialism is the way to go.

[@christiankaiser3885]

Dane here. I have never had a job, where I could just leave in the middle of the day, to go swim. But If you finish your workload early, and talk to your boss or team about it, I think it's always possibe to leave work early. Also, we have 6 weeks of paid vacation each year.

[@Alhem11]

Only if you are a public employee in a municipality or region, everyone else is entitled to 5 weeks.

[@finncarlbomholtsrensen1188]

@@Alhem11 As a a private employed person I also had 6 weeks annual vacation. And we could use those weeks/days all over the year, as we worked all the year round, with no permanent vacations, except a few, so we had to agree among ourselves (no more than two on vacation at one time) We were only my Boss + wife and 6 people in a small, Special Products Factory, so it was rather easy to make selections which fitted all. Those with children at school of course became allowed to join those. So I have visited China in December, and Bali in January/February. Finn. Denmark

[@Alhem11]

@@finncarlbomholtsrensen1188 There are thousands of local agreements, but it is only public employees in the municipality and region that have it in their collective agreement.

[@finncarlbomholtsrensen1188]

@@Alhem11 The Union Agreement dictated a number of vacation day, with a similar optained Vacation Pay for those. The sixt week was a later addition, I think to remember, but I had it for many years as a Joiner in a Private Firm. We lastly used the 3F Version, as it took over our Joiners Union, as an umbrella and System for optaining vacation Pay. I wasn't monthly paid!

[@megajointen]

@@Alhem11 nope you still have five ferie fridage on to wich gives 6 weeks😉

[@kimmern999]

From Norway here. Well, as in Denmark there is a strong trust based work culture. Which means the employer trust the employee to do his/her job as agreed upon, while the employee trust the employer in getting the flexibility to leave early if/when needed. If my daughter's football match happen to start earlier than usual one day, well, I just leave work earlier. I notice my colleagues about it, so everyone knows I'm not present, but I don't have to ask for permission. Then I just work more some other day, or later in the evening to catch up on what I didn't get to do when I left early. It's all about that mutual trust.

[@stougaard321]

Same in Denmark

[@finncarlbomholtsrensen1188]

As a Dane in a small business, my Boss went on vacation with his wife and drove out many days with our Products, so we employees were alone much of the time and took care of the daily running of the Firm. And our Boss expected that his Firm still existed when he came home!! We asked each other for help if needed and found out what to do.

[@dgh25]

👏

[@sannehansen4156]

Danes here. It's actually quite easy to start your own business in Denmark. Small businesses can get help with bookkeeping and other tasks. When you come to Denmark please go to other cities than Copenhagen - Svendborg is a beautiful city and is known for being the city in Denmark with the highest ratio of pubs to inhabitants

[@MonsieurBambi]

The whole pubs to inhabitants is no longer true. But yes Svendborg is a beautiful and very cultural city

[@Sqweebo1]

Im American living in Denmark, about to have a kid here, and Im happy I can raise a child without the fear of kidnapping, school shooters, crime in general.

[@Birgitte1984]

Tillykke og velkommen til den lille

[@Sqweebo1]

@@Birgitte1984 tusinde tak 😁 jeg er meget glæde at bor I Danmark 🇩🇰🇩🇰

[@Birgitte1984]

@@Sqweebo1 det er jeg glad for at høre.😊 Vi har det godt her i Danmark 💙

[@bronwolff]

Der var en tilbage i 1980'erne.... sjovt nok at vi i Danmark ikke har dem hver uge

[@kristerhegsund5752]

Sweden here. In whitecollar works especially working hours are very flexible. It keeps the employee faithful to the company and feel a personal responsibility to make the best for the company. That includes that you do put in time whenever you are needed night as day. Not the same in a factory of course. But normally they are pretty flexible as well and it is all a balance where the company give you freedom and you give them your best every day. Win-win. The nordic model.

[@dgh25]

Sweden is a muslim crime hell

[@veronicajensen7690]

what he describes is 5% of workplaces in Denmark , the normal thing is you can ask if you for some reson need to leave early , you can't go for a swim unless you have time enough to do it in your lunch break , that is not something people do, and most workplaves does not have fitness or massage , the big companies who struggle to get enough people with certain degrees may have to attract people but I have never worked in a place where they have such things

[@janolsen9856]

Dane here. Denmark is VERY safe.

[@ebbhead20]

Well he wants to go to Sweden. The most insane place in Europe. So that's a guy who's not following Scandi news at all.😮

[@Jan-i5z]

Sweden is like the Old West gun crime is sky rocket

[@ebbhead20]

@@Jan-i5z have a Danish mate thats been trying to get me over there with rhe cheap rents and all that stuff, but it's not gonna happen,even if things are way cheaper..ots crazy what goes on over there.. and that's 20 minutes away from here..

[@langbo9999]

​@@Jan-i5zSweden is become gangsters Paradise.

[@dgh25]

@@Jan-i5z Sweden is a muslim crime hell

[@penaarja]

Nordics are on the top on all good things🇦🇽🇫🇮🇫🇴🇮🇸🇳🇴🇸🇪🇩🇰❤️❤️

[@AbsSolut]

Hørt:)

[@MKristensen]

About going for a swim ect. In the work day, not all people can do this, depends on what you are doing. I work as a controller and I work 37 hours per week. I can do the work very flexible, so if I need to do something doing the day, I just work, go do my stuff, then go back and work. I have two work from home days a week.

[@bengtolsson5436]

It is not something that is specific to Denmark. This applies to all Nordic countries!

[@ProgressIsTheOnlyEvolution]

That is true, though some of the Nordic countries are better to live in than others. I am not sure Denmark here is the best, but I agree it is one of the 3 best.

[@dgh25]

@@ProgressIsTheOnlyEvolution lol I found the butt hurt swede ;)

[@athinaespensen5637]

I liked as a child we didnt lock doors at night or when going shopping. Cars wasnt loocked, im 57 and you CANT do that anymore. i did love the freedom from that time

[@WistiPurpleday]

I am 37 and we once took some bikes from a house to get home from a club. We brought them back the next day, knocked on his door and said sorry told him why we did it, and he was totally fine with it and just appreciated we brought them back. Life was different 20 years ago.

[@rasmusronsholdt4511]

How safe are you in Denmark? I was leaving a supermaket in Nørrebro (Think Islington) this afternoon. A women asked me in danish with a german accent if I was busy. I said I was not. Then she handed me a small baby. She went on gathering her groceries and got control of a three year old. The two kids and the groceries all got into her cargobike.

[@RamblingRamul]

Your name is Rasmus. Do you think she would ask Muhammed to do the same if he was the only option?😊

[@ebbhead20]

@@rasmusronsholdt4511 boede i Barbican i 94-95 og gik i byen i Islington da Slimeligh lå der. Fremragende club. Og Angel pubben blev altid brugt inden. Tony Blair boede i Islington dengang han blev PM. 😎

[@Birgitte1984]

@@RamblingRamulyes

[@jandamskier6510]

@@RamblingRamul Nu ved jeg ikke hvor du bor. Men det er vel under alle omstændigheder et spørgsmål om tillid til både Muhammed og Søren og Lingh og Teresa. Du har sikkert ret i, at fordomme findes. Alle steder.

[@WistiPurpleday]

That is the strangest story I have ever heard as a Dane. But when I think about it, if I said i'm not busy, and woman hands me a child, I guess i'm taking care of that child for a bit now. Seem like the only right thing to do in that situation lmao

[@XpiRai]

The mean Dane is back :P Well there will always be some bios when we talk about our own country, but he´s right most of the way really. The issue in some of the things is that he sees it only from the aspect of living in Copenhagen(capital). There is about 1.4 mill. people living in that "city" alone. Compaire that to that in all of Denmark I believe we only just reached over 6 mill people in total, in other words he lives together with about 23% of the entire Danish population that does mean big city views. A person like me would never live in such big cities and love it here in a smaller town instead ( mentioning due to him saying the the reasons not to, to never live outside of the big cities etc.). But yes work is very balanced and you speak with your co-workers like you speak with your boss/superiors in the workplace and that more informal way just makes you more relaxed for being at work too. As he mentioned we let our kids be in strollers and suck just standing outside with no issues which we just find normal and weird it´s not done all over the world, but we might not see how safe our country really is as that´s the normal way of living for us :D But it´s not just all good sadly. Over the past like 25 years things have escalated here and not gonna generalize but as more and more (lets hold it to ) aliens have entered the country we see more specially violence(knife stabbings/total beat downs to the extend of specially younger people feeling unsafe walking home at night) and home robberies. But if you´re in a place/area with other people you can feel very safe and let your things be unlocked and leave them/drop them and they will still be there when you return or people will try and find the owner the best they can or hand it over to the police so the owner can get it there instead. Sorry for the long rant but had to give another point of view as well :D

[@finncarlbomholtsrensen1188]

I lived and worked for most of my now 76 years life in Southern Sealand, about a 100km from Copenhagen and with much lower housing prices and a lot of nice nature/woods and water around. I have never felt unsafe at any time and during Festivals with up to 10.000 people around, we had two Policemen around!

[@XpiRai]

@@finncarlbomholtsrensen1188 Ok might have forgotten add the fear is mostly in women at night etc. I take it you´re male like me and have a bit of a lighter view :D But due to your age you can´t disagree that things have spiked over the past 30-40 years and gotten way more extreme then needed be. Back in the day you could fight someone and when one is on the ground and not getting back up, he/she lost and fight is over. Now they need to jump on their head etc. when they are on the ground. Not cool. Back in the day it wasn´t uncommon to see the 2 that fought at the bar drinking together and talking. And yes I know what happens in Denmark is so minor compaired to so many other places in the world, but then again 1 kill is still 1 to many

[@finncarlbomholtsrensen1188]

@@XpiRai Indeed and we have seen a raise in violence and knife stabbings in some rough areas. People mostly coming from foreign places don't think they owe the Danish Society anything, but try obtain all the good things and wellfare that the Society offers, some without trying to even learn Danish! I also saw a film with a man being sent to work for a woman, being unemployed! He didn't like that! But those having grown up in Denmark also realizes that you can't invite a hole country up and still expect things to function as before, so now they also to some degree want a stop!

[@XpiRai]

@@finncarlbomholtsrensen1188 Yeah and don´t get me wrong, I don´t care what skin color you have, if your born with 4 legs or what ever. If you learn the main language in the country you live in as best you can, follow the rules in the country and behaves then issues just don´t surface. But if you keep hardly to some of those culture codes that really collide with the danish ones then issues will happen.

[@skodass1]

5:50 its not a either or situation in regards to corporate or entrepreneur its more of and or... meaning you can go both ways or you can go solely into one or the other... Denmark is one of the better places in europe to make a startup, but since the tax is so high compared to say asia or africa, you would have a harder time competing on the world stage, yet one of the biggest shipping companies started here, one of the biggest toy companies started here and one of the biggest pharmaceutical companies started here.

[@minimeiauw4]

You can go early take a swim, get a massage at the office. Tell that to the cashier at "Netto" (Tesco). He speaks about a minor privileged class of the Danish work force!

[@cynic7049]

1:07 He says the rest of Scandinavia, but I as a Scandinavian must say that is a bit rude towards Finland and Iceland since it actually is true for all of the Nordic countries. And it isn't about language or geography so no reason at all to use Scandinavia instead of the Nordics there.

[@herrbonk3635]

So before 1809, only the western half of Sweden was "scandinavian"? I.e. before Finland was lost to Russia.

[@SteamboatW]

​@@herrbonk3635 You have it backwards. It was the west part that was lost from East Sweden, that choose to change it's name under the new Grand Duke.

[@lottebuejensen2310]

I Think that most People see Findland as a part of scandinavien . Many people don’t know the diferens of scandinavien and the nordich countries 😊🇩🇰🌹regards from Denmark

[@herrbonk3635]

@@SteamboatW Not sure I get your point or kind of humour there? But whatever.

[@louisebergman6275]

I`m a Dane :-) finishing work early may depend on your workplace. some have an arrangement so if you work over one day, you can leave early, or come later another day. it is called a flex arrangement. then there like my workplace. if my boss asks me if I can work over or work in the weekend, I get 100% hours for it. that would mean that if I work 2 hours overtime, I get 4 hours in total for them. I can choose to have them paid out in salary or save for them for when I want to leave early, take one day off, or spend it on some extra holiday days.

[@thezaret639]

denmark is actually one of the best countries in the world to start your own company in

[@mathiasiversen7848]

I work for Maersk, like the guy in the video being reacted to, and yes, if I wanted to I could go have a dip in the middle of the day. I'd just poke my team and let them know I'd be back in a bit and to call if something urgent comes up. I'm sure that other companies like Novo and Grundfos have similar cultures. My first manager at Maersk used to bring me out to see bits of Copenhagen during the day too since I just moved there. The safety thing is generally true, but there are exceptions to every rule and areas where you need to be aware.

[@FaithlessDeviant]

he clearly manage his own time, properly doing some unecessary work that the people on the floor could do without but have to run that much faster to pay for :D

[@isaksidenius7059]

How do you reckon that?

[@TainDK]

Flex time - a bit like a bucket where you put your overtime for another day, and then cash out on days where it wouldn't hurt the job (things that can be put on till tomorrow etc.) so you can take a swim in the middle of the day or pick up the kids earlier another day or for whatever reason even just to have an early day once in a while. Sometimes you have to ask, but thats often when gone for a day and the rest of the office would have to pitch in to do your work - not that that is gonna be a no, more that all from the office isn't out at once =)

[@anubis483]

Being able to leave your job in the middle of the day is probably an overstatement. It is possible in a lot of big companies or office jobs in general. But it is obviously not possible in every job which he paints a picture of. However, it is true that Denmark has made a transition into the idea of "Happy workers = Better results". Or working conditions matters just as much as a good pay. It is a way for a business to save money, get a happy employee which then produces better results. For anyone interested. At its core. Denmark has a great success because a lot of organisations are paying attention to theories like "Maslow's pyramid of needs" and "Herzberg two factor motivation" theories.

[@henrikechers9995]

As a Dane, I always feel safe.. I don`t agree with all the positive he is saying. I accept, that I just might be spoiled, and take things for granted, and not realise how great it is.

[@BennyMortmaigne-k1l]

Having a workplace where you can finnish up early to go have a swim is as rare as a unicorn in Denmark... Some places have flexible hours so you just have to work longer another day instead.

[@bronwolff]

I had the porch door open for the summer.... had a dog, a fox and a cat visit me. Cat was scary... it snuggled

[@mariahareskov180]

Massage in the offices: yes. :) Lots of places have massage therapists coming by on a regular schedule to help the employees with stiff muscles coming from office work, and, of course, to help retain employees by giving them a perk of working there. (Same reason for having a good canteen; food will absolutely help retain people).

[@jeremymiller7385]

Have lived in Denmark for 22 years now, your opinion matters as long as your opinion is the same as the other's..

[@4455thor]

Dane here. My workday ended 3.30 4 days a week and 3 one day. The workweek is 37 hours. By now I'm retired, so my workweek is my own time. My work was in a hospital and the lunch was on the hospital. Most other firms you add the half hour for lunch so you first leave at 4. Most kindergartens close at 5.30/6. My children have all slept outside in the garden, but NEVER outside a cafe or restaurant. (When I was a very young girl two children were abducted outside shops. The little girl was found, but the little boy never).

[@NiklasMJ]

it does depend slightly, where you are from (i would never do this in Copenhagen, but Nakskov or Nykøbing fx, no biggie). but the small towns are usually pretty safe and people watch out for eachother. fx people always take notes of who comes with the stroller and will help per instinct to watch over the stroller. and will deffinetely react if anyone other than the parents goes up to said stroller.

[@4455thor]

@@NiklasMJ i agree, but still it was in Copenhagen Tina was abducted, she came home. But "Buller" was never found. Most shops have allowed strollers and prams in shops since. Especially if the goods are for children.

[@KurtFrederiksen]

It really depend on what kind of job you have. I have had jobs with zero flexibility and others were I could make my own schedule as long as the deadlines were met. If you work in some kind of customers service you and your coworkers clearly have to cover the shifts, but many places leave it more or less up to the team how they make it work. Overall I think the point he's trying to make is that Denmark have more flexibility in the work hours than most other countries and foreigners coming to work in Denmark get the feeling that you can make your own work hours. Most foreigners actually do end up in positions where they do have a lot of freedom because they do have those upper management positions or project positions where this is possible.

[@bonnie_rabbit749]

Dane here - you can absolutely end work early. Or meet late. Or take a break during the day to do whatever - depending on your job ofcourse. If you work as a “funktionær” (just about anyone who works a full time desk job) you have “ferie fri timer” which translates to “vacation/free hours” you can use them whenever you want to take paid time off. You dont have to use a full day, you can just use half an hour or an hour if you want. But you obviously have to clear this with your manager/boss. If you just leave without telling anyone or getting an okay, your manager will be mad at you 😂

[@mariangram1039]

Dane here 🇩🇰 Nothing is free in Denmark, because you pay everything through the high taxes! But... you don't have to save up for your kid's education and you don't have to pay bills for being treatet at the hospital - it has all been paid for by the very high level of taxes. Foreigners come to Denmark to study and gets SU (money to live for during your study), but when they leave the country with an education, they often forget to pay back to the danish system (they don't pay taxes in Denmark, when moving, clearly, so they don't contribute to the future students, that's why they have to pay back their SU). That sucks, cause danes have to pay more taxes to the future students.

[@SteamboatW]

03:20 That depends a lot of what work you do, and what company you work for...

[@14lachris]

A lot of job have flexible hours. Which means YOU schedule your work time. You simply have to work 37 hours a week and if you want to take an hour and go for a swim you can do so. You just have to work that hour at some other time. This mostly apply to high education jobs. This is not normal for retail jobs or construction.

[@hw-art]

It very much depends on your position whether or not those work benefits are available to you. People working as a serviceperson like eg. a secretary cannot just leave until the day is over. It also depends on where you work; Maersk is known for its benefits - municipality administration not so much. ;-) And corporate pay is excellent - state pay is pitiful. ;-) Do we feel safe? Depends on where you live. I have lived at Nørrebro and Amager and was subjected to unwanted attention from unpleasant people at both places. However, I lived to tell the tale and I haven't felt unsafe anywhere else in DK. This guy is talking mainly about city life, but I live in the country. There's a vast difference there, and it might be interesting to hear someone describe country life in DK from an expat's POW.

[@martinbech1398]

Depending on what we work with we can flex our time. i.e. working in a shop you cannot just leave. But office work we normally have the option to flex, work from home or plan some of our work to when our kids are sleeping this way work can fit our life. We still need to work 37 ish hours per week depending on the contract you have.

[@hans-christianpoulsen4103]

I work at a university in Copenhagen. I can take a half hour brake when I want, in order to get a massage. I pay 100 Kr. (13.5 €). But obviously the massage therapist does not work at such a low wage, the university chips in the equal amount. On the days where I take a massage break, I am supposed to work a half hour longer. But, nobody checks. Keeping track of work time is all based on trust. In average I work 37 hours a week. But, if I have a deadline I might work more. After the deadline I take time of from work, in order to reach the average of 37 hours. Recently, we had to start keeping track of our work time, due to new EU rules. Most of my colleges are very udset about this new bureaucracy. I quite like it, because in the past my average work time were more like 39-40 hours weekly. Now, because noting to excact time of coming and leaving, I am working less: precicely 37 hours in average.

[@bisse23]

The go from work depends on the job but i have permission to flex through out the day as long as i get my stuff done and if the others need help they can just ask ill come if needed im in a warehouse btw :D

[@StephenEsven]

Another Dane here. I guess the flexibility in your job depends on what you do. If you work a shift job, I guess you are a bit more tied to your hours. But if you have a job like mine in IT, where I can work from home, and maybe work a bit longer one day, to then work a few hours less the next, is quite normal. At my office we have gym facilities, so I could as an example go for a workout for half an hour before or after lunch, and nobody would complain, as long as I put in my 37 hours a week (yes Danes work only 37 hours/week normally), and of cause attend any requires meetings. Likewise, if you have a doctors appointment or dentist, you just leave to go there, and make up the hours later. No need to take the whole day of.

[@hellebachmann8260]

If you have a job were you can just leave, it’s because you work flextime. It is very saying that he works in a Office with great bennefits. Most people in Denmark don’t work flextime, or at Maersk 😉 I’m a 54 year old Danish woman. I lived in Copenhagen as young, and now my daughter live there - on Nørrebro. I have never ever felt unsafe. Never.

[@kennethAmos8929]

It’s so easy to be and entrepreneur, and start your own Company in Denmark…

[@theWazimu]

you can do whatever you feel like in your breaks yea. as long as your back on time :) Copenhagen channels are great for a quick dip!

[@kimengelbrechtgadeberg2711]

Have not locked my door in 25 years

[@Zuzzanna]

We don't do that either, and 15 years ago we didn't lock at night either

[@kimengelbrechtgadeberg2711]

@@Zuzzanna Where do you live ?

[@Zuzzanna]

@@kimengelbrechtgadeberg2711 Denmark, you have a Danish name as well, are you Danish?

[@JeppeBeier]

There is one reason to do it. Insurance will not cover if the door was unlocked.

[@lenajeanetbech6899]

I live in Fredericia in Denmark and I AM disabeld i drive a small eletrick 3 wheeled scooter... I can drive safe around the city alone at night ❤️🇩🇰

[@masranlalung811]

One fact that I always heard from the Dane's is if you want to be rich Denmark is not the place. Sorry if I'm wrong.

[@ThePisikiku]

Depending on a company, but yes you can leave early if you need to or do not have more to do today.. but if needed you are also expected to put in some extra hours.. it goes both ways ;)

[@alexandernoval5991]

He works in one of the top top companies in DK 😉

[@thomasthyrrestrup7526]

The point is, when it comes to leave work at 3.30 pm that the unions ans employers organizations has agreed upon working hours! - currently 37,5 hours a week ! According to themselves self employed and/or people in high paid jobs are working more hours - but they're also the ones that more than anyone, according to several studies, tends to exaggerate their own work load/hours. So, if you go to work at, let's say 7 am and work for 8 hours (because the employer pays your lunch break), then you go home at 3 pm. That's it. Of course you can't leave your job in the middle of the day, especially not if you work where other people are depending on YOU doing your job - but of course you go home when your working day is finished !

[@langbo9999]

Workplace do want you in good Health a good worker most business do want to keep in Denmark.

[@angiesmor]

To go for a swim in the middle of the day.. it depends on your workplace and what you work with

[@SteamboatW]

09:27 The Sydney Opera house was designed by a Danish architect!

[@finncarlbomholtsrensen1188]

In my vacation Area for years: Malta, it was a Danish Architect and Professor: Hans Munk Hansen who designed a now fully Danish owned "Vacation Town" on the Coast in Mellieha (Dansk Folkeferie), as during that, also the still existing "Set" for the Disney: "Popeye Movie", with the late Robin Williams as the Famous Sailor.

[@mariannehaglund6745]

In some companies you can take long paus, but it's rare. The same with massage.

[@BenjaminVestergaard]

He mentions our flat hierarchy structure, and that's also very true. If the boss hands a task to a technician or engineer, and it seems like an impossible or unnecessarily difficult way to solve the problem, they will not hold back their critique just because it comes straight from the CEO. Stuff like that comes straight back at them, no filter. But yet, we don't want any longer conflicts, so if the boss insists... "I can make it work your way, but it'll take longer, be less efficient and less durable" ... Boss' decision, I warned him or her, not my fault when it turns out I was right, but I'll do it, I'm not disobedient. So, even though our communication is direct, we still respect the decisions made by the higher-ups. Edit: depending on your particular job, if other people are not waiting for you to finish your task, then yes, it's often possible to halt your work for an hour to exercise or whatever. If your table is clean, ask your superior if there's anything else you can help with, if not, call it a day.. but, that also comes with a catch... IF there's a deadline coming up within your team, and you can be useful... they would very much appreciate if you help out as much as possible, even if your own tasks are done. Edit2: about safety... I grew up in a little town in the middle of Jutland, where my mom still lives and basically never locks the door... So I might be a bit naive, but it has never come to haunt me. Today I live within eye sight distance to one of the areas in greater Copenhagen that has the worst reputation. I'm still not afraid. I wouldn't be afraid to walk alone through that area right now at 21 (9pm) when darkness has set in. It may have to do with how I wear (technician uniform; t-shirt and cargoes) or how I act (saying hi, even though I don't know people) .. it's certainly not because I look buff. But I guess I blend in, and doesn't look like a valuable target, nor am I provoking anyone. Would I report people for buying weed in public? Of course not, just because it's not for me doesn't make me a police officer. It's their choice. So, I'm no threat, I'm no target and I appear friendly. That's never gotten me into trouble.

[@tjay84]

Based on what he said about not needing cash. I haven’t carried a wallet for a years now.. Even our drivers license and health cards are available as apps.. There is not need to carry a wallet.

[@Lightflames85]

We work on the basics of trust so if you have your shit together then we do not mind if you say I really need to go to the doctor, pick up the kids ect. early once in a while. It just can't become a habit. You will really piss people off if you just leave in the middle of the work day without saying anything. That could get you fired. Also it is expected that you pick up the slack if you do take those freedoms. I don't know what agreement he has with his employer but this is fare from normal in Denmark. The work place is like pattling in a boat if one stops working the others with either work harder to pick up the slack or knock the person thats not doing his/her job on top of the head. Their is a balance of how selfish you can be in the workforce.

[@TheSanien]

Well paid, high tax but then most things are free. It is a very safe place. You can't just leave in the middle of the day that isn't the norm. But it is very very flexible. However I do have 2 hours a week to exercise. Which is vert snart because people are less sick, more happy and that is a Netto gain for the company.

[@TrineMortensen]

I don't agree with him one the easiness of getting a job after you have graduated.. I guess it depends a lot on what type of job you do and where you live.. It's been really hard for me personally :( I will say that Denmark is pretty safe, and clean.. I lived in London back in 2014 and I always felt safe there too, but I also knew where not to go when I was alone :D You can't just leave work, but you usually give a notice (to your boss) if you need to leave because of different circumstances.. If you have an emergency you can usually leave right away :)

[@christinawegner6013]

We have a large massage chair, at my work plase, we can yuse, when we got time for it. Greatings from Denmark. 😊

[@KHValby]

He´s being really specific It depends on the type of job and the company you work for. But most workplaces do offer really good benefits. As long as you do your job and keep deadlines, your good. Now. My job is not the type that makes it possible to leave early or go for at swim. But I only work about 10-12 days a month. A workweek in DK is 37,5 hours. If you work less one day, you work more the next (for most white collar jobs). DK is very safe, unless your a Gang banger or a Bicycle 🤣. We do lock our doors though.

[@TDuck1985]

And a fun facs is, thats planning work with the boss or coworkers, is only in the work time, not before not after.

[@mariangram1039]

This is not a general danish description, but very "copenhagen-ish". It does not reflect ordinary workplaces across the country, and yes, Denmark is sooo much more than it's capitol. MUCH MORE.

[@thezaret639]

about the safety growing up outside big cities nobody really locked their doors because there was no need to do so then we had some crime sprees and i think most people lock their doors now but you probably dont need to

[@axa9546]

I would not leave my baby outside in public, in any country.😅

[@UltraSuperDuperFreak]

I think what he said is true . We have abit more crime these days , organized crime from other countries have noticed how easy it is to do here sadly. But yes its very safe, i have never hade a single problem walking alone at any time of the day outside. And as kids we were just running around by our self. Also used public transport alone as far i can remember. Going to cinema etc alone or with a friend via public transport. I have many times forgotten to lock my door throuot several decades i lived alone, and never once hade any try enter. I forgotten items random in the public spaces around my homes nad still been able to go outside when i noticed and find those most of the time. Clearly sometimes it was taken, and honestly i doubt it was adult doing that. Most likely kids thiking they found something cool. Also he didtn say leave to take a swim suddenly because you feel like it. He said it was something you could do after you was done and left early. Try listen too it again :)

[@thezaret639]

about leaving work if you can argue for it and no one doubt you get the job done i guess its possible havent tried it yet

[@TDuck1985]

You shall work 37 hours at week here in Denmark, so if you wont to swim in the middle of the day, then you shall make of for the lost time ind the other end. It's only works for us in the office, craftsman, and other service jobs you cant do it

[@bertil3887]

i feel like the nordics in general are very safe sweden is more like the UK i think while the rest of the countries are much safer, you have to use common sense and dont leave anything unlocked ofc but you can travel to wherever you want without be afraid of being robbed

[@klauselmkr7237]

100 % true !..

[@ciddk]

Dane here infants are often left outside in there strollers only left whit a audio baby monitor. Never been worried about anyone taking or hurting them.

[@SimonRaahauge1973]

if you do your job, then you are fine. especially in office work.

[@kirstenviffeldt3404]

Sweden has problems with violence at the moment, and the valuta is very low. Most of what he says is ok😂

[@SimonRaahauge1973]

there are other jobs than corporate jobs here... we have a large small business sector in denmark

[@xenobit7830]

Yes we have high taxes.. But also a lot of tax deductions too.. Last year i made ~100.000€ and payed 33% in taxes..

[@rickybuhl3176]

lol well if they (your grandparents) were from The Danish Virgin Islands then maybe they would have, when we sold the islands to the United States in the 20s I think.. The thing with being an entrepreneur in Denmark is that it's not for the same reasons as elsewhere - elsewhere it's to get a better work life balance, we have that - so here it has to be because you're actually driven to be your own boss and want full control. We have some phenomenal opportunities for entrepreneurs, lots of help from the state and a fair/incorrupt system - and the things that make being an employee great can be expensive to maintain if you're the employer counting the pennies as you start out. Do it yourself, by yourself and if the idea is good - it'll succeed. As an irrelevant point that an Englishman may appreciate in terms of security - we've had pin numbers since basically the introduction of bank and credit cards way back when, not some recent introduction to replace the signature on the back. Safety wise - I've on a couple times had school kids (14-16) jump off the bus to hand me my mobile or wallet that I left on my seat. UK, I'd expect that to be "lost" and the first person who sat there or saw it to take it to cash converters. Not saying it always would be stolen but the expectation would be that and it'd be a pleasant surprise to have what is standard here. That said I was in Essex, London, Bristol and Leicester in my English years.

[@lindacdk6740]

As I understand it, he is working for Maersk, and as a former Maersk employee I know that Maersk is famous for making very good deals for their expats - also for danish employees of course but especially for expats. It's actually a very very nice place to work. And it's true, you can leave early if you have to pick up your kids or have other stuff you need to tend to, you just have to tell a co-worker that you are leaving early - but not every day. Maersk also pay well and have some benefits on top of the salary. Whether or not you can leave in the middle of the day for a swim - I don't know, I have never tried that. I wonder why he was so negative and appeared a little unsympathetic in his former video you showed earlier

[@carstenf279]

Denmark here. It does not get better than this. Denmark is just a better place on all parameters - all you need to know is that a trust-based society requires everyone to be honest and uncorrupt - if You are not you will be "weeded out" very quickly. There is no tolerance for low moral standards! 😁

[@finncarlbomholtsrensen1188]

Denmark is also one of the least corrupt countries in the world, only compeding with the other Nordic Countries! The last time I noticed Finland was number 1 and Denmark number 2!

[@MrsTigerwomanTD]

There's big differences between companies... There's definitely bad companies here too, I've been unfortunate enough to work in a bunch of them 😑 but that being said, it's almost never a problem to just quit, because we have safety nets for that, so you will never be without a monthly income 😊

[@MrsTigerwomanTD]

Side note, I don't think I've ever met a Dane who didn't love the British accent, you'll be hella popular! 😅

[@lilisass7128]

Please do remember, that Denmark is so much more, than Copenhagen. Actually the father you get from Copenhagen, the more friendly and beautifull it get's. Another thing, why do you say, that you are not from Europe? England is part of Europe, net the EU, you better check up on your gepgraphy my friend.

[@LynxLord1991]

Depends on the job some jobs you can go do stuff as long as they can see things gets done but if you are on a team the team needs to get things done so it will also be expected you help get the project done in other cases you can usually talk to you boss about longer breaks or meeting later if it means you are more capable of doing that job but yet again only some jobs have those options and yes not only are the state benefits great but so is job benefits too mostly because Danes stand together so when big business tries to get into our markets it on our terms or its out. I disagree with him on not being good for start up its actually one of the best in Europe for start ups with much support and packages too its the red letters of tax people see that there is extra tax to pay and assume that means its bad

[@LynxLord1991]

Or this one about things that piss us off XD kzbin.info/www/bejne/aYbKZWWaa61mma8

[@PindsMinde]

Yes, Denmark is a beautiful place and I am certainly happy to live here, but... If you think everything is free, you are completely wrong. You pay for everything, even flushing the toilet. At first it looks like schools, universities, hospitals etc are free, but honestly nothing is free, we just pay over the tax and we have one of the highest taxes in the world. You can't just take the education you want, you have to qualify for it, the same goes for the hospitals, only life threatening illnesses are treated immediately, people can go for years before they are treated unless you have a private insurance. If you are an entrepreneur, you can't do anything without asking first, Denmark is very regulated by laws and regulations, I usually like to say that if those rules had always existed, we would still be living in the stone age. So if you are not among those with a high education and have already got a job in Denmark before arriving and you can support yourself and your family, then this is definitely not the place for you. We also have poverty, homeless people and people going to bed hungry, we just don't like to talk about it. But please come and visit us, see our beautiful country, meet our exciting people and see our history and culture.

[@TOPHOLM04]

In general if you work in an office, you have a huge degree of autonomy. You mostly plan your own work and as long as you deliver on the goals that you have agreed on with your manager/boss you don’t have to tell anyone when you arrive and when you leave. You might choose to leave early some days to take care of some personal business like picking up kids or get the groceries on your way home, and then do a few hours of work in the evening instead of staying late at the office. That’s one of the ways that we make work/life balance work, making it possible to do your job and still have the freedom and flexibility to make out private lives work at the same time.

[@stefannylander7642]

There is your country Dwayne. 😊

[@ebbhead20]

I lived in England in most of the 90s and i found it crazy dangerous all over the place. And i dont like the whole...we dont interfere with crime here. I mean all the teen girls and young woman being raped and killed over there that at least 10 people see happening but they dont stop anything. That was weird for me... Also, the cost of having a kid from naught to 18 was 1 million Danish kroner about 12 years ago... So that's not cheap in my book. But idk ?

[@LisKofod]

Don't to forget our unions they are very helpfull 😊

[@TOPHOLM04]

Dane here.. It’s very safe here.. You still need to have your wits about you and not go to the worst places drunk out of your mind in the middle of the night, but in general it’s safe, and you really don’t need to worry about anything

[@MartinKrogh]

Dane here... Video is very accurate! Work from home like 3*4 days a week. I work like 8 hours a day, but if I want to start early, be away (like for a swim) in the middle of the day, and work in the evening, I can do that. I'll plan among my meetings and stuff. Corporate life is good, but you can absolutely make more working for you self. Safety wise, we rarely lock our doors at night, and we would just walk home from a night out and yes, we would just send the kids walking /biking to their friends - no problems

[@renebechandreasen5642]

Dane here. Yep. If you do your job. Jen you can do anything. 😊

[@tommykrmer3666]

alot of pepol work in corpred bifor going solo ore have a firm on the side of you own work

[@Miki.W]

Learn Danish.

[@Samon187]

Straight lies 😅 I am born and raised in Denmark and this is pure bull....

[@madsdanielchristensen30]

Dane here, living in Copenhagen. It very safe here, very low rates of crime (If you take bike thefts out of the statistics). The work thing however. If you work in an office, and specifically the IT sector, that is spot on. Both me and coworkers, across sevelral different workplaces, have gone in the middle of the day to take a bikeride, swim, even go take a ride on a rollercoaster in Tivoli. The idea behind this, is that it is not important the amount of hours spend behind your screen, but the outcomes you produce. So if you want to leave early and pick up your kids, go nuts, as long as you still get your things done on time and to quality. But! This is not a pattern across all sectors. If you work a job where you're "manning a post" (shop employee, nurse, bus driver, kitchen chef, guard etc.), then it is very structured, and tardiness and leaving without your leaders/coworkers consent, is extremely frowned upon, and often cause for termination.

[@Dovndyr13]

I think Brits have to pay since you said that Erasmus and similar programs are terrible under Borris.

[@perfischer1033]

He can't have been very long in each country...

[@torbenpetersen8983]

Denmark has been voted many times as the easiest (and best) country in the world to start a business in. In addition, the social mobility in Denmark is the highest in the world, which is because it is an essential part of our (I am danish) social system to give everyone equal opportunities . The American dream cannot be realized in the US. If you want to be rich there the best is to choose you some rich parents. Consider that Denmark's population is about the same size as Colorado and yet part of the world's largest companies are Danish. This applies to Novo, Lego, Mærsk Shipping, Carlsberg, etc. Maybe you should have stayed in the Caribbean. Virgin Islands were originally Danish colonies, but we sold them to the United States in 1910..

[@TheTorqueMusic]

I LOVE my country. VERY safe, VERY clean and pay my taxes with joy Knowing that my taxes are helping people in need... And if some day I need help, well I get it! Like an Insurance ish....

[@jdktoo]

good luck, you won't be able to do so as a foreigner, not even as a european.

[@tommykrmer3666]

he diten mension free shols hospitals geting pad to take an education uniployment rate is super good and meny other stuff

[@myselfallways]

Dane here, the streets are unsafe and u can be mugged anytime, you have to work 10 hours 6 days of the week and you pay 60% tax, dont come, its hell

[@klauselmkr7237]

hvad er det for vrøvl, vi arbejder ikke 10 timer om dagen 6 dage om ugen. VRØVL !....

[@klauselmkr7237]

på engelsk. Bull Shit..

[@myselfallways]

Its true, we have no vacation either and we pay extremely expensive medical bills, the government is also corrupt, police will give you fines for no reason (they pocket it) never come to denmark

[@Dannyboy314]

Safest countries in the world. Island number one. Denmark number two.